Ekool

What Ekool does

eKool AS is an Estonian private company founded in 2001 that operates a cloud-based Learning Information System used by primary schools, secondary schools, and gymnasiums across Estonia. The platform consolidates functions that schools previously handled on paper or across fragmented tools: grade recording, attendance tracking, homework/assignment management, lesson planning, timetable scheduling, parent-teacher-student messaging, polls, announcements, and development interviews. End users (students, parents, teachers) access the system via a web application and a mobile app (mKool) on iOS and Android, while schools are billed on a monthly subscription basis through tiered Base and Standard packages. The Standard tier adds the Alarm Bell early-warning feature, a learning outcomes portfolio, priority 24-hour support, and higher file-upload limits.

The platform's technical positioning is anchored in deep integrations rather than algorithmic differentiation. eKool exchanges data bidirectionally with Estonia's national EHIS registry for compliance reporting, imports Untis timetables, and embeds third-party content and tooling from Opiq, Eduten, ELIIS, RIKS, and school card systems. Calendar sync is supported for Google, Outlook, and Apple. A separate Discipline Module extends the product to municipal governments, allowing them to monitor school attendance and manage support interventions for students exceeding a 20% absence threshold. The firm guarantees at least 97% uptime under its terms of service, makes daily backups, and uses SSL for data exchange.

Commercially, eKool pursues a product-led growth motion with self-registration for schools and free trials, supported by a direct sales contact form for onboarding. Distribution is entirely domestic — the operating geography is Estonia — and there is no public revenue disclosure, no disclosed external funding, and no parent company. Engineering and technical operations are based in Riga, Latvia, while client relations and marketing are run from the Tallinn headquarters at Telliskivi 60/1. Cumulative platform engagement is substantial (over 420 million grades recorded and 97 million lessons logged), reflecting more than two decades of category leadership in a small but concentrated national market.

Name

Ekool

Legal name

eKool AS

Website

https://ekool.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

eKool is an Estonian cloud-based Learning Information System serving K-12 schools, teachers, students, and parents with grade tracking, attendance, homework, timetables, messaging, and integrations with Estonia's national education registry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. School Subscription (Base Package): Schools pay a monthly fee based on the selected service package. The Base package includes core features such as class journals, timetable management, EHIS integration, Untis/Opiq/RIKS/ELIIS integrations, file uploads up to 100MB, and customer support with a 48-hour response time.
2. School Subscription (Standard Package): Schools pay a monthly fee for the Standard package, which includes all Base features plus the Alarm Bell (early warning system), learning outcomes portfolio, student curriculum choices, school event registration, file uploads up to 200MB, and priority customer support with a 24-hour response time.
3. Additional Services / Add-ons: Schools may purchase additional services such as file attachments for lesson descriptions, lesson type attachments, or other premium features beyond the standard package.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

eKool is a cloud-based educational information system (SaaS Learning Management System) that serves as an all-in-one platform for schools, teachers, students, and parents in Estonia. The platform provides grades and absence tracking, class journal management, homework handling, lesson plans, timetables, messaging, polling, and school administration tools, delivered via a web application and native iOS/Android mobile apps. Schools subscribe to Base or Standard service packages on a monthly basis, with additional premium add-on services available.

Product overview

eKool is a comprehensive educational information system (Learning Management System) designed as an all-in-one platform for schools, parents, and students in Estonia. The platform operates through a web application and mobile app (mKool) for iOS and Android. eKool is offered in two service tiers: the Base Package (Starter) providing core features including grade tracking, journal management, homework handling, timetable management, EHIS integration, and basic integrations; and the Standard Package which adds the Alarm Bell feature for early warning of student difficulties, learning outcomes portfolio, development cards, development interviews, and priority support. The modern Teacher Dashboard V3 is included with the Standard Package, offering a redesigned interface with smart journals, lesson builder, whiteboard, and calendar integration. Additional modules include the Discipline Module for municipalities to track at-risk students with frequent absences, as well as extensive third-party integrations with Opiq, Eduten, Untis, ELIIS, and RIKS for extended functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eKool Platform Comprehensive cloud-based educational information system (Learning Management System) serving as an all-in-one platform for Estonian K-12 schools, teachers, students, and parents. Provides grades tracking, absence monitoring, class journal management, homework handling, lesson plans, timetable management, messaging, polling, and school administration tools via web application.
• eKool Mobile App (mKool) Native mobile application for iOS and Android that allows students, parents, and teachers to access the eKool learning information system on mobile devices, including viewing of grades, homework, lessons, timetables, and messaging.
• Teacher Dashboard V3 Modern teacher workspace interface featuring smart journals with cleaner visual design, new lesson builder for faster lesson creation and homework assignment, variable themes (light/dark/system mode), whiteboard for private notes and shared resources, improved schedules, events management, absence tracking, and calendar integration.
• Discipline Module for Municipalities Module for Estonian local government (KOV) organisations that enables monitoring of school attendance across schools, identification of students with frequent absences (over 20%), and management of support interventions. Includes At-Risk Students Manager role and Appointed Support Specialist functionality for coordinating intervention efforts.
• eKool API Public API for schools to integrate third-party tools (such as Opiq, Eduten, Untis, ELIIS, and RIKS) with the eKool platform, enabling enhanced functionality and custom integrations within the eKool environment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools have replaced paper-based class journals and student journals with eKool's digital platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UntiscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2007Untis provides schools with timetable and scheduling management. eKool became the official representative of Untis timetable software in Estonia in 2007, and offers native import of Untis timetables into eKool.
• OpiqcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpiq provides students with access to personalised exercises, tests, and study materials tailored to their individual learning needs. eKool integrates with Opiq, allowing seamless access to these resources within the eKool environment.
• EdutencoreTechnology or IntegrationEduten offers interactive math exercises, sample tests, and educational games covering various curriculum topics and levels. eKool integrates with Eduten for math learning enrichment. Partnership established in 2019.
• ELIIScoreTechnology or IntegrationELIIS is an online system for kindergartens managing children's data, monitoring development, and ensuring smooth transition to first grade via a school readiness card. Integration added in 2023.
• EdTech EstoniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnereKool is a member of the EdTech Estonia cluster (edtechestonia.org), which promotes Estonian educational technology companies internationally.
• Education EstoniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnereKool is a partner of Education Estonia (educationestonia.org), promoting Estonian education technology solutions internationally.
• ITL (ICT Estonia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnereKool is listed as a member of ITL (itl.ee), the Estonian ICT and technology cluster, signalling its position within Estonia's technology industry.
• EAS (Enterprise Estonia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnereKool is sponsored and promoted through Enterprise Estonia (eas.ee/en/), Estonia's business development agency, as part of the Estonian EdTech ecosystem.
• Vaata Maailma Foundation (Look at the World Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2001, four schools with support from the Vaata Maailma (Look at the World) Foundation launched the project that evolved into eKool, one of Estonia's key learning management systems. The foundation was instrumental in the founding of eKool.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stuudium: Estonian K-12 learning management platform offering grade books, homework, schedules, and messaging. Direct domestic competitor in the same Estonian school market that eKool dominates.
• Tahvel (Eesti Hariduse Infosüsteem): Estonia's government-operated school information system tied to the national EHIS registry. Competes with eKool as the publicly-backed alternative SIS for Estonian schools.

Emerging players

• Opiq: Estonian digital learning platform providing personalised exercises, tests, and study materials. Both an eKool integration partner and a partial competitor in the personalised-learning content layer for Estonian schools.
• Sdui: European K-12 communication and school management platform with strong traction in Germany. Operates in the same school-communication + administration category as eKool, useful as a comparable for European expansion strategy.
• ClassDojo: Popular K-12 classroom communication and behaviour-management platform with global adoption. Comparable in the parent-teacher-student communication and behaviour-tracking layers where eKool's messaging and Discipline Module compete.

Regional players

• ELIIS: Estonian/Baltic kindergarten management system for early childhood education data, development tracking, and school-readiness transition. Closely comparable SIS-style product for the ECE segment, integrated with eKool since 2023.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Teams for Education: Global incumbent LMS/communication platform bundled into school IT estates at zero or low marginal cost. Competes with eKool on messaging, assignments, and basic gradebook features for Estonian schools.
• Google Classroom: Free, widely adopted global LMS from Google, bundled with Workspace for Education. The principal free-tier threat to eKool's value proposition in Estonian K-12.
• Instructure Canvas: Established international LMS serving K-12 and higher education globally. Comparable core functionality (gradebook, assignments, messaging) and an active competitor in international K-12 procurements eKool could target.
• Moodle: Open-source LMS used widely across European K-12 and higher education. Represents the lower-cost, more flexible alternative that some Estonian schools could adopt instead of eKool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ekoolee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekool-eu

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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